Aroyl substituted naphthalene acetic acids

ABSTRACT

Aroyl naphthalene acetic acids useful as anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and analgesic agents. Also claims method of treating pain, fever and inflammation; pharmaceutical composition; and process for preparing the aroyl naphthalene acetic acids.

United States Patent [191 Witzel v Aug. 12, 1975 AROYL SUBSTITUTED NAPHTHALENE ACETIC ACIDS [52] US. Cl 260/517; 260/141; 260/556 C; 260/558 R; 260/294.8 B; 260/558 S; 260/558 A; 260/294.9; 260/558 D; 260/559 R;

260/295 R; 260/559 T; 260/559 S; 260/295 AM; 260/559 A; 260/591; 260/296 R;

260/306.8 R; 424/317; 424/319; 260/308 R; 424/324; 424/321; 260/326 A; 260/332.2 A; 260/332.3 P; 260/332.5; 260/347.2;

AR; 260/556 B [51] Int. Cl.. C07C 65/20; CO7C 69/95; CO7C 103/22 [58] Field of Search 260/517, 516, 479 R, 470, 260/465 D, 469, 558 R, 558 S, 558 A, 558 D, 559 R, 559 T, 559 S, 559 A, 471 R, 473 F [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,362,988 l/l968 Bolhofer et a1. 260/516 3,792,170 2/1974 Shen et a1. 424/303 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Weeks et a1, Jour. Amer. Chem. Soc., Vol. 91(2), (1969), pp. 477-481. Sammour et '31., J. Prakt. Chem., Vol. 314(5-6), (1972), pp. 906-914.

Primary Examiner-James A. Patten Attorney, Agent, or FirmStanley E. Anderson; Mario A. Monaco; Harry E. Westlake, Jr.

[57] ABSTRACT Aroyl naphthalene acetic acids useful as antiinflammatory, anti-pyretic and analgesic agents. Also claims method of treating pain, fever and inflammation; pharmaceutical composition; and process for preparing the aroyl naphthalene acetic acids.

12 Claims, N0 Drawings AROYL SUBSTITUTED ACETIC ACIDS SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION preparation. The disclosed class of compounds in this invention exhibit anti-inflammatory activity and are effective in the prevention and inhibition of edema and granuloma'tissue formation. They also possess a useful degree of anti-pyretic and analgesic activity.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There has been much research carried on in the past two decades for development of anti-inflammatory drugs. As a result, a great many new drugs have been synthesized. Most of these have been steroids of the l 1- oxygenated pregnane series. These, while highly effective, have the drawback of causing many side effects. There has also been a concentrated effort in antiinflammatory research in the indole and indene series with the result of many useful drugs. Further, other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents have been disclosed in Belgium Pat. No. 747,812 which discloses naphthalene acetic acids and British Pat. No. 1,164,585 which disclosed benzoyl phenylacetic acids.

I have found that certain aroyl substituted naphthalene acetic acids are valuable anti-inflammatory agents. These aroyl naphthalene acetic acids are substantially different from prior art compounds in that they are aroyl compounds of the naphthalene series.

DESCRIPTION AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS R COM x l i Y wherein:

R is hydrogen or alkyl; X and Y are each hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy,

amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylthio, alkyl-' sulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, trihaloalkyl, dialkylamiis in ring two, X is hydrogen.

In the still more preferred aspect of this'invention;

R is hydrogen or C alkyl;

X and Y are each hydrogen, halogen (chloro, bromo,

fluoro), C,. alkyl, C alkoxy, amino, C alkylamino, C dialkylamino, C alkylthio, C,. alkylsulfinyl, C alkylsulfonyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, C alkanoyloxy or C alkanoylamino and X preferably in the 6 or 7 position of the ring;

Ar is phenyl and phenyl substituted by the preferred X groups above;

M is hydroxy or C alkoxy; and

is in ring one.

In the most preferred aspect of this invention;

R is hydrogen and C alkyl (especially hydrogen);

X is hydrogen, C alkoxy, C, alkylthio, C alkylsulfinyl, cyano, fluoro or chloro;

Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted by fluoro (especially 0 or p fluoro), chloro (especially 0 or p chloro) bromo (especially 0 or p bromo) C alkyl, C alkylthio (especially p-C alkylthio), cyano, trifluoromethyl (especially m-trifluoromethyl) C alkylsulfinyl, C alkylsulfonyl or C dialkylamino; and

i f -CAr and C-COM are meta to each other.

Representative compounds of the invention are: l- (O-Fluorobenzoyl)-7-methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3- acetic acid, 2-[ l-(O-fluorobenzoyl )-7- methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3l-propionic acids, 2-[( l- O-chlorobenzoyl )-7-methyl-sulfinylnaphthalene-3 propionic acid, 2-[ l-(p-chlorobenz'oyl)-7- methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3]-propionic acid, l-(pchlorobenzoyl )-7-methylsulfinylnaphthalene-S-ac etic acid, 2-[( l-p-cyanobenzoyl)-7- methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3 ]-propionic acid, 2-[( l-pchlorobenzoyl )-7-methylthionaphthalene-3 propionic acid, 2-[l-(O-fluorobenzoyl)-7-methylthionaphthalene-Bl-propionic acid, l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-6- methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3-acetic acid, 2-[l-(pchlorobenzoyl )-6-methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3 propionic acid, 2-[ l-benzoyl-7-methoxynaphthalene- 3]-propionic acid, 2[l-(p-methylsulfinylbenzoyl)-7- methoxynaphtha1ene-3]-propionic acid, 2-[l-(pmethylsulfinylbenzoyl)-7-dimethylamino (and monomethylamino)naphthalene-3]-propionic acid, 2-[ lbenzoyl-7-trifluoromethylnaphthalene-3 ]-propionic acid, 2-[ l-(p-methylsulfinylbenzoyDJ- fluoronaphthalene-3]-propionic acid, l-pmethylsulfinylbenzoyl-7-fluoronaphthalene-3-acetic acid, l-p-methylsulfinylbenzoyl-7-chloronaphthalenethey were being used '3 3-acetic acid, 2-[ 'l p-methylsulfinylbenzoyl-7- cyanonaphthalene-3 ]-propionic acid.

The compounds of the instant invention can be used totreat inflammation by reducing inflammation and relieving pain in such diseases as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, infectious arthritis and rheumatic fever. The compounds of Formula I can alsobeused as ananti-pyretic and would be administered and used in the same manner and in the samedosage' ranges as if to treat inflammation as discussed further on. 7 u I,

The treatment of inflammation in accordance with the method of the present invention is accomplished by .topically, orally, rectally or parenterally administering tea ra te aloneor with 'a wax.

We-ight per-day (5 mgtto 3.5 g. per patient per day), preferably from about 1 mg. to mg./kg. body weight per day (50 mg. to l g. per patient per day).

Th e me'thod of treatment of this invention comprises administering to a patient (animal or human), a compound 'of' Formula I, particularly an especially preferred-compound admixed witha-non-toxic pharmaceutical carrier such as exemplified. above. The compounds of Formula I and particularly the especially preferred compounds will be administered in an amount of from 0.1 mg. to 50 mg./kg. body weight perday, prefer- "ablyfrom about 1' mg. to about '15 mg. per kilogram body weight per dayQThe most rapid and efiective antiinflammatory effect is obtainedfrom oral administration of a'daily dosage of from about 1 to 15 mg./kg./day. It should be understood, however, that although preferred dosage ranges are given, the dose level for any particular. patient depends upon the activity'of the specific compound employed. Also many other factorsthat modify the actions of drugs will be taken into account by those skilled in the art in the "therapeutic useof medicinal agents, particularly those K Several pharmaceutical forms of the therapeutically useful compositio ns can'b'e used. For example, if a solid carrier isused, the"'comp'ositions may take the form of tablets, "capsules, powders, troches or lozenges, pre- 'pared by standard pharmaceutical techniques. If a liquidcarrier is used he preparation may be in the form of a softgelatincapsule, a syrup, an aqueous solution or a liquid suspension." Suppositories may beprepared in a conventional manner by mixing the compounds of this invention with a suitable non-irritating excipient which is solid at room temperature, but liquid at the rectal temperature. Such materials are cocoa butter and polyethylene glycol. Gels and lotions for topical application may be prepared in conventional manners.

The compounds of Formula I and of the compositions of this invention are to be administered in an amount sufficient to treat inflammation, that is,-to reduce inflammation. Advantageously', the compositions of Formula I, for example, age, body weight, sex, diet, time of administration, route of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, reaction sensitivities and severity of the particular disease.

The compounds of this invention may be conveniently prepared from 'their corresponding nitriles.

These nitrilesare new compounds and as such form another aspect of this invention. For example, the acids 'rr'iay be prepared by normal acid'or basic hydrolysis of the nitril'. Similarly, the amides may be prepared by hydrolysis ofithe jcorresponding nitrile. The estersmay be prepared,by normal esterification of the acid compounds or alternatively in situ by hydrolysis and esterification of the corresponding nitriles;

The nitriles are prepared from the corresponding aroyl-haloalkyl naphthalene compounds-by well known methods for 'displacing a halo group with a cyano group. The haloalkyl compounds which are also new compounds and form another aspect of this invention,

are prepared by the following representative sequence of reactions.

\ ltlkylhulo gen 1 will. contain ,the active ingredient; namely, the compounds of Formula I in an amount of from about 0.1

Step 1 carried out under normal Friedel Crafts conditions i.e., with an acid catalyst such 'as AlCl by reacting the appropriate naphthalene and acid halide compound. Step 2 is a well known halogenation reac' tion of an alkyl group. The reaction, for example, may be carried out at any desired temperature but preferably at elevated temperature with an N-halosuccinimide, preferably in an inert solvent.

Various desired substituents on the naphthalene ring are prepared from the nitro substituent after Step 1 and prior to Step 2. For example, when an alkylthio substitutent is desired, the l-aroyl3-methyl-7- nitronaphthalene is reduced by well known means to the amino group, the amino group is then diazotized and reacted with an alkylxanthate to form the desired alkylthio substituent. The alkylthio in turn, can be oxidized to the alkylsulfinyl and further oxidized to the alkylsulfonyl. Alternatively, the amino compound can undergo the well known Schiemann reaction to form the fluoro substituent. The amino compound may also undergo the Sandmeyer reaction to form the chloro or 'bromo substituent. Further, the amino substituent may be diazotized and coupled with an alkanol to yield the alkoxy substituent.

Because of the reaction sequence, some of the substituents on the naphthalene ring may be susceptable to attack during the course of the reaction. Therefore, although it is possible to prepare all of these groups immediately after Step 1, it is preferred to form these groups after the final acid compound has been prepared. For example, the alkylthio group may be obtained from the corresponding bromo compound via reaction with a copper alkylmercaptide. The alkylsulfinyl substituent may be obtained by oxidation of the corresponding alkylthio group under well known conditions. The cyano group may be obtained by displacement of a halo substituent such as reaction with a metal cyanide under well known conditions. The carboxamide group can be obtained by well known hydrolysis of the corresponding cyano group. The hydroxy group can be obtained by cleavage of the alkoxy group previously discussed under well known conditions for conversion of an alkoxy to hydroxy, such as with boron tribromide, pyridine hydrochloride, hydrogen bromide, aluminum chloride in benzene, and the like. The acylamino group can be obtained by the well known acylation of an amino group. The amino group is readily prepared by reduction of the nitro group which in turn can be mono alkylated to obtain the mono alkylamino group. Finally, the nitro group may be reductively alkylated to obtain the dialkylamino group.

Alternatively, when the aroyl-naphthalene acid compound is to be free of further substituents (X and Y is 7 hydrogen), the halomethyl intermediate is prepared by forming a Grignard of an alkyl substituted halosubstituted naphthane and subsequent reaction of the Grignard compound with the appropriate aroylanhydride to form an alkyl substituted aroyl-substituted naphthalene compound. This compound in turn is reacted in accordance with Step 2 above to yield the desired haloalkyl naphthalene compound.

It is to be noted that the a-methyl acid compounds exist as optical isomers, each isomer as well as its mixture is part of this invention and when desired, the mixture can be separated by well known means for separating optical isomers.

The following Examples are given by way of illustration:

EXAMPLE I 1-Benzoyl-3-methyl-7-nitronaphthalene and l-benzoyl-2-methyl-6-nitronaphthalene 12.0 g. (0.065 m.) of 2-methyl-6-nitronaphthalene is added to a cold solution of 17.6 g. of aluminum chloride in 40 ml. of dry nitrobenzene. The ice-cooled, stirred mixture is then treated with 8.5 g. (0.06 m.) of benzoyl chloride, added dropwise. After allowing to go 30 hours at room temperature, ice and dilute hydrochloric acid are added, the mixture extracted with chloroform, the organic layer washed with bicarbonate solution, water, dried and concentrated in vacuo. After the nitrobenzene is removed under high vacuum, the residue is .chromatographed on a silica gel column to yield l-benzoyl-3-methyl-7-nitronaphthalene along with the isomeric 2-methyl-6-nitro compound.

When an equivalent amount of o-, mand pchlorobenzoyl; 0-, mand p-fluorobenzoyl; o-, mand ptoluyl; o-, mand p-anisoyl; o-, mor p-methylthiobenzoyl; o-, mor p-trifluoromethylbenzoyl; 0-, mor pbromobenzoyl or p-nitrobenzoyl chlorides are used in place of benzoyl chloride in the above reaction, the corresponding substituted benzoylnaphthalene derivative is obtained.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of l-methyl- (or ethyl)- 6-nitronaphthalene, 2-methyl (or ethyl)- 7- nitronaphthalene, 1 -methyl (or ethyl 5 nitronaphthalene, 1 -methyl (or ethyl 8- nitronaphthalene, 2-methyl (or ethyl 5- nitronaphthalene or Z-methyl (or ethyl)-8- nitronaphthalene is used in place of 2-methyl-6- nitronaphthalene in the above example there is obtained l-methyl (or ethyl )-4-benzoyl-6- nitronaphthalene, 2-methyl (or ethyl )-4-benzoyl-7- nitronaphthalene, l-methyl (or ethyl )-4-benzoyl-5- nitronaphthalene, l-methyl (or ehtyl )-4-benzoyl-8- nitronaphthalene 2-methyl (or nitronaphthalene, 2-methyl (or nitronaphthalene, respectively.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of 2-methyl (or ethyl)-l-nitronaphthalene, Z-methyl (or ethyl)-3- nitronaphthalene or :Z-methyl (or ethyl)-4- nitronaphthalene is used in place of 2-methyl-6- nitronaphthalene in the above example there is obtained 2-methyl' (or ethyl)-l-nitro-5-benzoylnaphthalene, 2-methyl (or ethyl)-3-nitro-5-benzoylnaphthalene or 2-methyl (or ethyl)-4-nitro-5-benzoylnaphthalene, respectively.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of 2-methyl-6- trifluoromethylnaphthalene is used in place of 2-methyl-6-nitronaphtha1ene in the above example, there is obtained l-benzoyl-2-methyl-6-trifluoromethylnaphthalene and l -benzoyl-3-methyl-7- trifluoromethylnaphthalene.

' EXAMPLE 2 7-Aminol -benzoyl-3-methylnaphthalene A mixture of l-benzoyl-3-methyl-7-nitronaphthalene (0.1 m.), ethanol (500 ml.) and 5 percent Palladium on carbon (2 g.) is reacted with hydrogen (40 p.s.i.) at room temperature until the theoretical hydrogen up take is complete. The mixture is filtered, the cake washed well with ethanol, and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo to yield 7-aminol -benzoyl-3- methylnaphthalene.

' zoylnaphthalene compounds.

Similarly, when ethanol, butanol or isopropanol is Similarly, when the halo-substituted benzoyl nitronaphthalenes are used in the above procedure in Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the 'substif haloor aminobenzoylnaphthalene' compounds obtained place of l-benzoyl-3-methyl-7-nitronaphthaleneand an equivalent amount of 5 percent Ruthenium on a carbon catalyst is used in place of 5 percent Palladium on carbon, there is obtained the corresponding halosubstituted benzoylamino nitronaphthalenes.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other benzoyl-nitronaphthalenes or nitro-benzoylnaphthalene compounds obtained from Example 1 are used in I place of l-benzoyl-3-methyl-7-nitronaphthalene in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding benzoylamino naphthalene and amino benzoylnaphthalene compounds.

EXAMPLE 3 l -Benzoyl-7-methoxy-3-methylnaphthalene To a stirred mixture of i-amylnitrite (7 g., 0.06 m.)

and dried methanol (120 ml.) at 50C is added a mixture of 7-amino-l-benzoyl-3-methylnaphthalene (0.05 m.) and methanol (100 ml.) over ca. 1 hour. The mixture is then heated to reflux, kept there for 12 hours, the volatiles removed in vacuo, and the residue chromatographed on a silica-gel column to yield l-benzoyl- 7-methoxy-3-methylnaphthalene.

' Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the substituted benzoyl-aminonaphthalene, halobenzoylaminonaphthalene, benzoyl-aminonaphthalene or aminobenzoylnaphthalene compounds obtained from Example 2 are used in place of 7-amino-lbenzoyl-3-methylnaphthalene in the above example,.

there is obtained methoxynaphthalene,

the substituted benzoylhalo-benzoylmethoxynaphthahalo-benzoyl-aminonaphthalene,

from Example 2 are used in place of 7-amino-lbenzoyl-3-methylnaphthalene in the above example there is obtainedthe corresponding substituted benz- 'oyl-chloro naphthalene, halo-benzoylchloronaphthalene, 'benzoyl-chloronaphthalene or chlorobenzoylnaphthalene compounds, respectively.

EXAMPLE 1-Benzoyl-7-fluoro-3-methylnaphthalene I When the original diazonium solution of Example 4 is treated with a 40 percent solution of fluoroboric acid (12 ml.) and the diazonium fluoroborate produced collected, washed with a small amount of water, ethanol, and finally ether, and the dried salt pyrolyzed slightly above its decomposition point (in small batches), crude l-benzoyl-7 fluoro-3-methylnaphthalene is obtained. Purification is executed by chromatography on a silicagel column.

In a similar fashion, when the diazonium solution obtained from the substituted benzoyl-aminonaphthalene,

benzoylaminonaphthalene or amino-benzoylnaphthalene in Example 4 are reacted as described above, the corresponding substituted benzoylfluoronaphthalene, halobenzoyl-fluoronaphthalene, benzoylfluoronaphthalene or fluoro-benzoylnaphthalenev compounds are ob- A. l-Benzoyl-3-methyl-7-mercaptonaphthalene.

To a stirred mixture of 15.0 ml. of hydrochloric acid I and 15.0 g. of crushed ice, external cooling, is added lene, benzoyl-methoxynaphthalene and methoxy-benused in place of methanol in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding ethoxy, butoxy and iso- 1 propoxy compounds.

EXAMPLE 4 I l-Benzoyl-7-chloro-3-methylnaphthalene I To a stirred, cold mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid (125 cc) and water (65 cc) is added 0.03 m.

of 7-amino-1-ben-zoyl-3-methylnaphthalene, the mixture allowed to stir at ca. 0-5C for 1 hour, and a solu- I tion of sodium nitrite (0.033 m.) in water added slowly. 1 When diazotization is complete, a solution of cuprous chloride (13 g.) in a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid (65 ml.)-water (65 ml.) is added over 10 minutes, keeping the temperature of the reaction mixture ca. 0C. The resulting mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred overnight, ice and water added, and the mixture extracted with chloroform.

Chromatography of the residue obtained upon remov- I l-benz oyl-7-chloro-3- 0.075m. of 7-amino l-benzoyl-3-methylnaphthalene.

The mixture is cooled to 0C and a. cold solution of so-.

dium nitrite (5.5 g., 0.08 m.) in 12.5 ml. of water is I slowly added, keeping the temperature below 5C. I

After diazotization is complete, the mixture is added to a warm (40C) solution of potassium ethyl xanthate (14.0 g.) in 20 ml. of water. The addition takes ca. 1

hour. After an additional hour at 40-45C, the oily Xanthate is separated and the aqueous mixture ex- I tracted well with ether, the combined oil and extracts washed well with water, dried, and concentrated to a residue, Hydrolysis of the xanthate, is then accomplished by warming the residue in ml. of ethanol while adding 17.5 g. of potassium hydroxide pellets. After heating for eight hours, the mixture is acidified to Congo red paper, heated for a short time in the pres.- ence of 0.2 g. zinc dust, and the mixture extracted with chloroform, to yield crude l-ben zoyl-3-methyl-7-mercaptonaphthalene.

B. l-Benzoyl-3-rnethyl-7 methylthionaphthalene A solution of deaeratedZN sodium hydroxide solution (200 ml.) is added to the crude m'ercapto compound from A, deaeration continuing. 28 Ml. (0.3 m.)

night at room temperature, the mixture is acidified, ex-

tracted with chloroform, and the material obtained from the chloroform chromatographed on a silica-gel column tuted benzoylaminonaphthalene, ben zoyl-aminonaphthalene -rnercapto bensoylnaphthalene compounds.-

methylnaplithalene, l-bromo-7 (orS 6 or 8)-methoxy- 3-methylnaphthalene,

Y "obtained.

Q "When .benzoic, o-

. a 9 to yield methylthionaphthalene. e V v Similarly, whenan equivalent amount 'ofthesubstL t benzoyl-aminonaphthalene, haloor aminobenzoylnaphthalene compounds obtained from Example- 2 are used iniplace'of 7-amino l benZOyI B-methyInaphthalene in Example 'oAabove, there is obtained the corresponding, substituted benzoyl-mercaptonaphthalene, halo-benzoyl-mercapand tonaphthalene, benzoyl-mercaptonaphthalene Similarly,when the above mercapto compounds are reacted inaccordance withExample 68 above, there is obtained pounds.

the corresponding methylmercapto com- EXAMPLE 7 l-(p-Chlorobenzoyl) 3-rnethylnaphthalene I The Grignard reagent prepared. from 20 g., 0.09 m.) of l-bromo 3 -methylnaphthalene in 50 ml. ether and hours, cooled and added'toexcess cold dilute hydrochloric acid. The layers are separated, the aqueous extracted with methylene chloride, and the combined organic layers concentrated in vacuo to yield crude l-(p- .chlorobenzoyl)-3-methylnaphtha.lene, purified via recrystallization or chromatography on a silica-gel column. 7 When l+bromo-4 methylnaphthalene,- l-bromo-Z- l-bromo-7-fluoro-3- phenylnaphthalene above, l -bromo-3-rnethyl 6 (or 5,

or 8)-pheno'xynaphthalene, I l-bromo-3- ethylnaphthalene," or (trifluo'romethyDnaphthaIene, are used ,in place of l-bromo-3-methylnaphthalene in the above example,

the corresponding substituted benzoyl naphthalene is drides are used in. place of p-chlorobenzoic anhydride in the example above, the corresponding (substituted benzoyllnaphthalene is obtained..- v

" EXAMPLE 8 f- 3- (Eromomethyli-l (p chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene A mixture of l'-(p-chlorqbenzoyl)-3- methylnaphthalene- (0.0l m.) and pure N- bromosuccinimide (0.01 m.) *in'" carbon tetrachloride (50.ml.) is refluxed untilprecipitationof succinirnide is completed. The mixture is allowed to cool,the succinimide'removed by filtration, the filtrate concentrated in .vacuo to yield crude 3-.(bromomethyl)-l-(pchiorobenzoyl) -naphthalene. i Similarly,.whenan equivalent amount of thesubstiftuted benzoylnaphthalene, benzoyl-nitronaphthalene or nitro-benzoylnaphthalene of Example 1; the substituted benzoyl methoxynaphthale ne," halo-benzoylmethoxynaphthalene',jbenzoyl-methoxynaphthalene or l-benzoyl-3-methyl-7- methoxynaphthalene compounds of Example 3; or the substituted benzoyl (chloro or fluoro) naphthalene, halo-benzoyl (chloro or fluoro) naphthalene, benzoyl (chloro or fluoro) naphthalene, or (chloro or'fluoro) benzoylnaphthalene' compound obtained from Exam- :ples 4 and or the substituted benzoyl (or methylthio) naphthalene,'-halobenz'oyl (or methylthio) naphtha a ml of benzene is added rapidly to a hot stirred mixture'of 29.5 g., 0.1 m. p-chlorobenzoic anhydride and 100 ml. benzene, the resulting mixture refluxed'six methylnaphthalene, l-bromo-3-methyl-7- nitronaphthalene, l-bromo-6-chl0ro 3-- methylnaphthalene, F ;1-bromo-3-methyl-6 l-bromo-3 '-methyl-5- e orm-chlorobenzoiq o m-, or p-- v I v fluorobenzoic, o-,'m-, or p-bromobenzoic p-, m-, or pnitrobe nzoic, o-, m-',, or p-trifluoromethylbenzoic anhylene, benzoyl (or 'methylthio) naphthalene or methylthio-benzoylnaphthalene compounds obtained from Example 6; or the benzoyl or substituted be'nzoyl naphthalene compounds obtained from Example 7 are 'used methylnaphthalene in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding 'br'omomethyl or fibromoin place of "l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-3 ethyl compounds.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of l-benzoyl- 2-methyl-u-ifluoromethylnaphthalene' or l-benzoyl- 3-methyl-7-trifluoromethylnaphthalene is used in place of l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-3-methylnaphthalene in the. l-benzoyl-2- above example, .there is obtained bromomethyl-6-trifluoromethylnaphthalene and lbenzoyl-S-bromomethyl-7 trifluoromethylnaphthalene. Y j

' EXAMPLE9 H l -(p Chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3-acetonitrile g To astirred mixture of sodium cyanide 0.08 m. in dry dimethylsulfoxide ml.) at 'C is added 3- bromomethyl-l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene (0.06

m.) in a minimum of fresh dimethylsulfoxide over 40 minutes. The temperature is raised to C, kept 1 hour, allowed to cool, diluted with, water, extracted with chloroform, the combined chloroform extractions dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to a a crude l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3-acetonitrile. Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other bromomethyl or bromoethyl compounds obtained from Example 8 are used in place of 3-bromomethyl-l-(p chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene in the, above example,

there is obtained the corresponding eya'nomethyl or p-cyanoethyl compounds.

chlorobenzoyl)-3-bromomethylnaphthalene or benzoyl-3-cyanomethyl-7 trifluoromethylnaphthalene,

' EXAMPLE-2'10 i a 2-( 4-Benz oylnaphthalene- 2-yl)-propionitrile To a cooled solution of 4-bensoylnaphthalene-2 I 1 acetonitrile 0.045 m.) in benzene (I00 ml.) is added sodium amide-powder 0.05 m.), meme mixtures!- lowed to stir until evolution of ammonia is complete. After allowing the warm to room temperature, the mixis obtained.

ture is recooled and methyliodide (0.06 m.) is added dropwise. The mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature, heated to reflux, kept for 4 hours, let cool, filtered, the benzene removed in vacuo after washing and drying, andthe residue chromatographed on silica-gel to yield 2-(4-benzoylnaphthalene-2gyl)-propiohitrile:

When the other cyanomethyl compounds of Example the corresponding propionitrile 9 are treated similarly,

-chlorobenzoyl )-3 -cyanomethylnaphthalene A mixture of l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3- acetonitrile (l g.), glacial acetic acid (25 ml.)'and percent hydrochloric acid ml.) is refluxed overnight, the mixture diluted with water, extracted with chloroform, the chloroform extractions concentrated in vacuo to a residue, and the residue purified by precipitation from a filtered dilute sodium hydroxide solution with dilute hydrochloric acid to give l-(pchlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3-acetic acid.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other cyanomethyl or B-cyanoethyl compounds obtained from Example 9 or the propionitrile compounds from Example 10 are used in place of l-(p-chlorobenzoyl)- naphthalene-3-acetonitrile in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding acetic acid or propionic acid compounds.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of l-benzoyl- 2-cyanomethyl-6-trifluoromethylnaphthalene or 1- benzoyl-3-cyanomethyl-7-trifluoromethylnaphthalene obtained from Example 9 is used in place of l-(pin the above example, there is obtained l-benzoyl-6- trifluoromethylnaphthalene-2-acetic acid or l-benzoyl- 7-trifluoromethylnaphthalene-3-acetic acid.

EXAMPLE l2 1 p-Chlorobenzoyl )-7-methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3- acetic acid To 1 a stirred solution of 1-(p-chlorobenzoyl)-7- (methylthio)-naphthaIene-3-acetic acid in acetonemethanol at 5C is added a solution of sodium metaperiodate (50% molar excess) in a minimum of water and the resulting mixture allowed tostir until precipitation of the sodium .iodate is complete. The mixture is filtered, the filtrate diluted with water, and the acetone and methanol removed under a stream of nitrogen. The resultant precipitate is collected and recrystallized to yield 1 p-chlorobenzoyl )-'7-methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3-acetic acid.

When the other alkylthio compounds of Example 4 are oxidized with sodium metaperiodate, the corresponding sulfinyl compound is obtained.

Use of excess metaperiodate ofelevated temperatures yields the corresponding sulfone, e.g., l-(pchlorobenzoyl)-7-methylsulfonylnaphthalene-3-acetic acid. The sulfones are also obtained via oxidation with other known oxidizing agents, e.g., hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, etc.

EXAMPLE 13 Methyll -beniiiyl-7-bromonaphthalene-3-acetate A mixture of l-benzoyl-7-bromonaphthalene-3- acetic acid (2.0 g in anhydrous methanol (50 cc.) containing two small drops of concentrated sulfuric acid is allowed to stir at room temperature until thin layer chromatography shows no acid remains. The mixture is concentrated in vacuo, below room temperature, to a small volume, the residue distributed between water-methylene chloride, the organic layer washed with dilute sodium bicarbonate solution, dried and concentrated in vacuo to yield methyl l-benzoyl-7- bromonaphthalene-3-acetate. I

When ethanol or butanol is used in place of methanol in the above reaction, the corresponding ethyl or butyl ester is obtained.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the acetic or propionic acid compounds of Example 11 are used in place of l-benzoyl-7-bromonaphthalene-3-acetic acid in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding esters.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of l-benzoyl- 6-trifluoromethylnaphthalene-2-acetic acid or 1- benzoyl-7-trifluoromethylnaphthalene-3-acetic I add obtained from Example 11 is used in place of l-(pchlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3-acetic acid in the above example, there is obtained their corresponding methyl esters.

EXAMPLE l4 Methyl l-Benzoyl-7-cyanonaphthalene-3-acetate A mixture of methyl l-benzoyl-7-bromonaphthalene- 3-acetate (0.02 m.), cuprous cyanide (0.03 m.) and freshly distilled N-methylpyrrolidone (25 ml.) is deaerated with nitrogen, a nitrogen atmosphere maintained, the stirred mixture heated to C, kept 3 hours, allowed to cool, partitioned between chloroform 7 percent hydrochloric acid containing ferric chloride (0.03 m.), the organic layer separated, dried and concentrated to crude methyl l-benzoyl-7-cyanonaphthalene-3-acetate, purified via recrystallization or chromatography on silica gel using an ether-petroleum ether system as eluent. t

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the chlorosubstituted naphthalene acetic or propionic esters obtained from Example 13 are used in the above reaction the corresponding methyl (cyano substituted)- benzylnaphthalene-3-acetates propionates are obtained.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other bromonaphthalene acetic or propionic esters obtained from Example 13 are used in place of methyl 1- benzoyl-7-bromonaphthalene-3-acetate in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding cyanonaphthalene acetic or propionic acid esters.

EXAMPLE 1 5 EXAMPLE 16 l -(p-chlorobenzoyl )-7-hydroxynaphthalene-3-acetic acid To acetic acid (0.001 m.) and methylene chloride 15 ml.)

at 78C is added 0.1 ml. boron tribromide. The resull p-chlorobenzoyl )-7-methoxynaphthalene-3- tant mixture is allowed to stir cold for 2.5 hours, then at ambient temperatures for 3 hours, ice cooled, several pieces of ice added to decompose the complex, the mixture filtered, the organic layer combined with the product collected on the filter, the methylene chloride removed and the residue recrystallized to yield l-(pchlorobenzoyl)-7-hydroxynaphthalene-3-acetic acid.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other methoxy substituted naphthalene acetic or propionic acids obtained from Example ll are used in place of l-(p-chlorobenzoyl )-7-methoxynaphthalene-3-acetic acid in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding hydroxy substituted naphthalene acetic or propionic acids.

EXAMPLE 1 7 Methyl 7-aminol -benzoylnaphthalene-3-acetate A mixture of methyl lbenzoyl-7-nitronaphthalene- 3-acetate (0.01 m.), methanol (50 ml.) and 5% Pd/C (0.2 g.) is reacted with hydrogen (40 p.s.i.) at room temperature until theoretical hydrogen uptake is complete. The mixture is filtered, the cake washed well with methanol, and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo to yield methyl 7-aminol -benzoylnaphthalene-3-acetate.

When the methanol in the above procedure is replaced by acetic anhydride, the corresponding 7- acetamido analog is obtained.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other methyl nitronaphthalene acetate or propionate compoounds of Example 13 are used in place of methyl 1- benzoyl-7-nitronaphthalene-3-acetate in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding methylaminonaphthalene acetate or propionate compounds.

EXAMPLE l8 Methyl. l-benzoyl-7-dimethylaminonaphthalene-3acetate A mixture of methyl l-benzoyl-lnitronaphthalene- 3-acetate (0.008 m.), 37% formaldehyde solution (6.0 ml.), methanol (100 ml.), glacial acetic acid (50 ml.), and Raney Nickel (0.5 tsp.) is treated with hydrogen (40 p.s.i.) at room temperture. When uptake is complete, the mixture is filtered, the cake washed well with methanol, the solvent removed in vacuo at room temperature, the residue distributed between chloroformsodium bicarbonate solution, the organic layer dried and concentrated to yield crude methyl 1-benzoyl-7-.

EXAMPLE l9 Ethyl l-benzoyl-'7-methylaminonaphthalene-3-acetate A. Ethyl 7-phthalimidomethylaminol -benzylnaphthalene-3-acetic acid A mixture of ethyl '7-amino-l-benzoyl-naphthalene- 3-acetate (0.015 m.), phthalimide (2.2 g., 0.0l m.),

37% formaldehyde (1.5 ml.) and ethanol (27.ml.) is refluxed on the steam cone for 3 hours, the intermediate 7-phthalimidomethyl derivative filtered off, washed with ethanol, dried and used as is in B below. B. Ethyl l-benzoyl-methylaminonaphthalene-3-acetate The above 7-phthalimidomethylaminonaphthalene derivative (0.007 m.) is mixed with fresh ethanol (60 ml.) and 0.4 g. of Raney Nickel and subjected to a 1 100 p.s.i. hydrogen atmosphere at C for 8 hours. The

cooled mixture is filtered, the catalyst washed well with ethanol, the ethanol stripped in vacuo, and the residue chromatographed on a silica gel column using an ether system as eluent to yield ethyl l-benzoyl-7- methylaminonaphthalene3-acetate.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the methyl aminonaphthalene acetate or propionate compounds obtained from Example 17 are used in place of ethyl 7-amino-l-benzoylnaphthalene-3-acetate in Example 19A above and the product reacted in accordance with Example 198, there is obtaind the corresponding methyl methylaminonaphthalene-acetate or propionate compounds.

EXAMPLE 20 2-Methyl-6-trifluoromethylnaphthalene A stainless steel lined shaker is charged with 6-methyl-2-naphthoic acid (0.2 m.) under a nitrogen atmosphere, the system cooled to dry-ice temperatures, and sulfur tetrafluoride (ca. 1.0 m.) condensed into the tube. The mixture is then heated at 120C for 8 hours, cooled, vented, the residual material taken up in ether, filtered, concentrated. The material thus obtained is then chromatographed on silica gel to yield 2-methyl-6- trifluoromethy[naphthalene.

EXAMPLE 2 l 7-Acetoxy- 1 o-fluorobenzoyl )-naphthalene-3-acetic acid A mixture of l-(o-fluorobenzoyl)-7-hydroxynaphthalene-3-acetic acid (2.0 g.), acetic anhydride (20 cc.) and freshly fused zinc chloride (0.3 g.) is heated on the steam cone for 3 hours, cooled, added to cc. of an ice-water mixture, and allowed to stir at ambient temperatures overnight. Decantation of the aqueous-acetic acid layer from the deposited material, followed by several water washings leaves 7-acetoxy-l-(ofluorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3-acetic acid.

When propionic or butyric anhydride is used in place of acetic anhydride in the above reaction, the corresponding propionoxy or butyoxy compound is obtained.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of the other hydroxynaphthalene acetic or propionic acid compounds obtained from Example 16 are used in place of l o-fluorobenzoyl )-7-hydroxynaphthalene-3-acetic acid in the above example, there is obtained the corresponding acetoxynaphthalene acetic or propionic acids.

Similarly, when an equivalent amount of methyl lbenzoyl-7-aminonaphthalene-3-acetate or the other methyl aminonaphthalene acetate or propionate compounds obtained from Example 18 are used in place of l o-fl uorobenzoyl )-7-hydroxynaphthalene- 3 -acetic acid in the above example, there is obtained the corre- -15= sponding methyl l'-ben'zoyl-7-acetylaminonaphthalene- 3-acetate, methyl acetylaminonaphthalene acetate or propiojnate compounds. Y

' I EXAMPLE 22 l o-fluorbenz oyl)-7-methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3- acetic acid.

1 A mixture of 260 parts of l-(o-fluorobenzoyl)-7- methylsulfinylnaphthalene-3-acetic acid and 25 parts of lactose is granulated with suitable water and to this is added 100 parts of maize starch. The mass is passed through a l6 mesh screen. The granules aredried at a temperature below 60C. The dry granules are passed through a T6 mesh screen and mixed with 3.8 parts of magnesium stearate. They are then compressed into tablets suitable for oral administration.

What is claimed is: i

compound of the formula:

wherein R is hydrogen or C alkyl;

X and Y .are ,each hydrogen, halogen, C all yl,' amino, C, alkylamino, C dialkylamino, nitro or i is attached to ring number two, X is hydrogen.

2. A compound of the formula:

wherein R is hydrogen or C alkyl X and Y are each hydrogen, halogen, C, alkyl, C

' alkoxy, amino, C, alkylamino, C dialkylamino, 5

' M is hydroxy or C alkoxy; and

is in ring one.

i 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein R is hydrogen and C alkyl;

X is hydrogemC alkoxy, C alkylthio, C alkylsulfinyl, cyano, fluoro or chloro;

Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted by fluoro, chloro,

or bromo, C alkyl, C alkylthio, cyano trifluoromethyl, C alkylsulfinyl, C -alkylsulfonyl or C dialkylamino; and

and

--CCOM are meta to each other.

4. The compound of claim 3 wherein: [R is hydrogen or C alkyl;

Ar is phenyl 'or phenyl substituted by halo, cyano,

C alkylthio or C alkylsulfinyl; Y is hydrogen; X is halo, cyano, C alkylsulfinyl, C alkylthio, C alkoxy, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C dialkylamino or C, alkylamino; and M is hydroxy or C alkoxy. 5. The compound of claim 4 wherein: R is hydrogen. 6. The compound of claim 4 wherein: R is methyl. 7. The compound of claim 4 wherein: Ar is fluorophenyl, chlorophenyl or phenyl; X is m'ethylsulfinyl, methylthio or methoxy; and M is hydroxy. 8. The compound of claim 7 wherein: Ar is o-fluorophenyl; and X is methylsulfinyl. 9. The compound of claim 7 wherein: Ar is o-fluorophenyl; and M is methylthio. 10.The compound of claim 7 wherein:

Ar is o-fluorophenyl; and X is methoxy. 11. The compound of claim 7. wherein: A'ris phenyl; and

X is methoxy.

3-acetic-acid. 

1. A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
 2. A compound of the formula:
 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein R is hydrogen and C1-5 alkyl; X is hydrogen, C1-5 alkoxy, C1-5 alkylthio, C1-5 alkylsulfinyl, cyano, fluoro or chloro; Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted by fluoro, chloro, or bromo, C1-5 alkyl, C1-5 alkylthio, cyano trifluoromethyl, C1-5 alkylsulfinyl, C1-5-alkylsulfonyl or C1-5 dialkylamino; and
 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein: R is hydrogen or C1-5 alkyl; Ar is phenyl or phenyl substituted by halo, cyano, C1-5 alkylthio or C1-5 alkylsulfinyl; Y is hydrogen; X is halo, cyano, C1-5 alkylsulfinyl, C1-5 alkylthio, C1-5 alkoxy, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, C1-5 dialkylamino or C1-5 alkylamino; and M is hydroxy or C1-5 alkoxy.
 5. The compound of claim 4 wherein: R is hydrogen.
 6. The compound of claim 4 wherein: R is methyl.
 7. The compound of claim 4 wherein: Ar is fluorophenyl, chlorophenyl or phenyl; X is methylsulfinyl, methylthio or methoxy; and M is hydroxy.
 8. The compound of claim 7 wherein: Ar is o-fluorophenyl; and X is methylsulfinyl.
 9. The compound of claim 7 wherein: Ar is o-fluorophenyl; and M is methylthio.
 10. The compound of claim 7 wherein: Ar is o-fluorophenyl; and X is methoxy.
 11. The compound of claim 7 wherein: Ar is phenyl; and X is methoxy.
 12. The compound 1-p-chlorobenzoyl)-naphthalene-3-acetic acid. 